China Shipping

China shipping and shipbuilding coverage – yard capacity, port operations, COSCO fleet moves, Sino-U.S. tariff effects, and state-owned fleet expansion.

Saturday, August 19, 2023
The BRP Sierra Madre, a marooned transport ship which Philippine Marines live on as a military outpost, is pictured in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea March 30, 2014. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Defense

Philippines To Resupply South China Sea Troops After Beijing’s Block

MANILA, Aug 19 (Reuters) – The Philippine armed forces said on Saturday it would again seek to resupply troops stationed in a rusty World War

August 19, 2023
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Friday, August 18, 2023
A still image from a video, released by Russia's Defence Ministry, shows what it said to be Russian and Chinese navy ships jointly patrolling the Pacific Ocean and holding naval exercises in the East China Sea, in this image taken from footage released August 18, 2023.
Defense

No Clear Winner in U.S., China Contest in the Pacific

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) – The United States opened international aid offices in the Pacific Islands this week,

August 18, 2023
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A still image from a video, released by Russia's Defence Ministry, shows what it said to be Russian and Chinese navy ships jointly patrolling the Pacific Ocean and holding naval exercises in the East China Sea, in this image taken from footage released August 18, 2023. Russian Defence
News

Japan Scrambles Jets Amid Russian and Chinese Naval Patrol in Pacific

TOKYO, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Japan said on Friday it scrambled fighter jets after two Russian IL-38 information-gathering aircraft were

August 18, 2023
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Monday, August 14, 2023
China Passes Greece as Top Shipowning Nation by Gross Tonnage
Shipping

China Passes Greece as Top Shipowning Nation by Gross Tonnage

(Bloomberg) — China surpassed Greece as the world’s largest shipowner for the first time in one important metric, cementing its importance in the

August 14, 2023
Total Views: 2308

Friday, August 11, 2023
containership viewed from ship's bridge singapore
News

Hard Landing for Trade Roils World Export Champs

(Bloomberg) — As economists gauge the likelihood of recessions in major economies around the world, a slew of recent data show that a downturn is already

August 11, 2023
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Yangshan Port south of Shanghai, China.
News

China Approves Trading of Container Freight Index Futures on Shanghai Exchange

SINGAPORE, Aug 11 (Reuters) – China‘s securities regulator has approved trading of Shanghai container freight index futures on the

August 11, 2023
Total Views: 1234

Wednesday, August 9, 2023
embers of Philippine Marines is pictured on the dilapidated BRP Sierra Madre
Shipping

Philippine President Says No Promise Made to China to Remove Grounded Warship

MANILA, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Wednesday denied making an agreement with China to remove a grounded warship

August 9, 2023
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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Tiangin,,China. Photo: ambient_pix / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

China’s Trade Plunges More Than Forecast in Blow to Recovery

(Bloomberg) — China’s trade plunged in July as slowing global demand clouded the outlook for exports, while domestic pressures weighed on imports in a

August 8, 2023
Total Views: 2077

Monday, August 7, 2023
Philippines Tells China It Won’t Abandon Disputed Reef After Water Cannon Incident
Defense

Philippines Tells China It Won’t Abandon Disputed Reef After Water Cannon Incident

By Neil Jerome Morales and Albee Zhang BEIJING/MANILA, Aug 7 (Reuters) – The Philippines told China it will not abandon a disputed shoal in the South

August 7, 2023
Total Views: 9915

Saturday, July 29, 2023
Foreign Ships, Aircraft In East And South China Seas Escalating Tensions – China’s Defense Ministry
Defense

Foreign Ships, Aircraft In East And South China Seas Escalating Tensions – China’s Defense Ministry

BEIJING, July 29 (Reuters) – The frequent dispatch of ships and aircraft by certain unnamed countries to “show off their military force

July 29, 2023
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Sunday, July 23, 2023
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

Asia Buys Near-Record Volumes Of US Crude, Replaces MidEast Oil 

By Muyu Xu and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, July 21 (Reuters) – Asian refiners have booked near-record volumes of U.S. crude to be shipped in

July 23, 2023
Total Views: 5350

Friday, July 21, 2023
Chinese Shipyard
Navy

Deep Dive Into China’s Move To Build Shadow Fleet Tankers

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Irene Ang at Tradewinds is reporting that Kurow Shipping, a mysterious tanker company with ties to the Shadow Fleet of

July 21, 2023
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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
oil tanker vlcc ship shipping
Shipping

Russia Sends Oil Through the Arctic Again to Speed Up Delivery to China

(Bloomberg) — Russia is sending a rare cargo of crude oil through the Arctic Sea to China, a move that will fan environmental concerns even if it means

July 19, 2023
Total Views: 3398

Sunday, July 16, 2023
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy hospital ship Peace Ark, prepares to dock at the port in La Guaira, Venezuela September 22, 2018. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero/File Photo
Defense

Chinese Military-Run Hospital Ship Arrives In Kiribati

BEIJING, July 16 (Reuters) – A Chinese military-run hospital ship has arrived in Kiribati for the first time, as China vies with the United

July 16, 2023
Total Views: 6355

China Intensifies Military Drills With Russia Amid US Sanctions
Defense

China Intensifies Military Drills With Russia Amid US Sanctions

By Kari Lindberg (Bloomberg) –President Xi Jinping has resisted crossing Washington’s red lines over arming Russia’s war machine in Ukraine. But

July 16, 2023
Total Views: 2105

Friday, July 14, 2023
Aerial view of Floating solar power plant and wind turbine farm
Energy

Solar Farms Out at Sea Are Clean Energy’s Next Breakthrough

(Bloomberg) — Buffeted by waves as high as 10 meters (32 feet) in China’s Yellow Sea about 30 kilometers off the coast of Shandong province,

July 14, 2023
Total Views: 3678

Wednesday, July 12, 2023
File photo of a containership in port
Shipping

Temasek’s PSA Shelves $4 Billion Hutchison Ports Stake Sale, Sources Say

(Bloomberg) — PSA International Pte has shelved plans to sell its minority stake in the ports business of Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. amid

July 12, 2023
Total Views: 814

Thursday, July 6, 2023
A view of cable ship CS Dependable at a port in Taichung
Shipping

Inside the Subsea Cable Firm Secretly Helping America Take On China

By Joe Brock July 6 (Reuters) – On Feb. 10 last year, the cable ship CS Dependable appeared off the coast of the island of Diego Garcia, an Indian

July 6, 2023
Total Views: 4951

Tuesday, June 13, 2023
General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain.
Energy

UK’s Offshore Wind Pipeline Closing In on 100 GW

The United Kingdom’s offshore wind pipeline is approaching the 100 gigawatt (GW) mark, according to UK-based trade association RenewableUK, as the global

June 13, 2023
Total Views: 1953

offshore oil rig
Energy

China Drills in Deeper Waters to Cut Reliance on Foreign Oil

(Bloomberg) — A concrete expanse the size of Monaco jutting off China’s southern coastline is the imposing centerpiece in Beijing’s efforts to slow

June 13, 2023
Total Views: 2642